Talmu

Talmud:

        

           The worldwide Jewish population is 13.3 million Jews.  Jewish population growth worldwide is close to zero percent. From 2000 to 2001 it rose 0.3%, compared to worldwide population growth of 1.4%.

               Judaism uses two religious books. One is Torah and the second is Talmud. The second book ‘Talmud’ is also known as ‘shas’. This book contains the oral law of Judaism. It is divided in two parts. The first part is known as Mishnah whereas the second part is known as Gemara or sometimes just Talmud. It has 63 chapters in whole and is as long as 62 thousand pages. Talmud is read mostly among the people following the Judaism religion. But many people have starting reading this holy book because it provides an insight in the practices and culture during the ancient times. The Talmud is a huge collection of doctrines and laws compiled and written before the 8th Century, A.D., by ancient Jewish teachers. The Talmud, which often cites the Old Testament, is the basic book of Jewish law. There are two editions of the Talmud; one was composed by Babylonian Jews and one by Jews who lived in ancient Jerusalem. Generally a citation from the Talmud refers to the Babylonian version, which is considered authoritative. The Jerusalem Talmud is not generally taught in even the most Orthodox Jewish schools today, though advanced Talmud scholars sometimes study it. Christianity does not consider the Talmud to be inspired in the same sense that the 66 books of the biblical canon are “God breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). While some of the teachings from the Talmud may be “compatible” with biblical teachings, the same can be said for many different writings from many different religions. For the Christian, the study of the Talmud can be a great way to learn more about Jewish tradition, history, and interpretation, but the Talmud is not to considered the authoritative Word of God.